2017 Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 2

ABOUT THE COURSE

This live course is evidence-based, providing clinically relevant information and training the examination, evaluation and intervention of female pelvic pain and bowel dysfunction. Labs offer skills immediately applicable in clinic and include complete internal vaginal and rectal pelvic floor as well as external abdominopelvic examination and treatment techniques. Lectures include the anatomy, pathophysiology and physical therapy evaluation of pelvic floor dysfunction related to pelvic pain and bowel dysfunction in the female patient. Basic concepts of myofascial release, clinical application of modalities, female sexual response and sexual dysfunction will be reviewed. Clinical decision-making and an integration of skills acquired at CAPP Pelvic Health 1 will be included. You may choose between the regular 3-day course in the regular format or take both the 2-day Bowel Dysfunction course and the 2-day Pelvic Pain course.*

PLEASE NOTE:

You MUST take both PH2 Pelvic Pain and PH2 Bowel Dysfunction courses to complete the Level 2 requirement for the CAPP certificate and to be eligible to proceed to Level 3 in its current form. These 2 new course offerings are meant to give you an opportunity to increase practical clinical application and to have more in-depth instruction on each topic before proceeding to Level 3. In this time of transition, the Section on Women’s Health also continues to offer a regular 3-day version of Level 2 which does not need to be taken in combination with PH2 Pelvic Pain and PH2 Bowel Dysfunction in order to qualify for Level 2 requirement. Those taking the regular Level 2 course can proceed to the Level 3 course without needing to take PH2 Pelvic Pain and PH2 Bowel Dysfunction. Stay tuned for additional course dates for all three types of courses in 2018.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Internal Consent & Release Form.pdf must be filled out and turned in to the instructor on Day 1 of the course. If the course participant does not turn in the completed form on Day 1, he/she will not be permitted to take the course.

Pelvic 1 is a required prerequisite for this course. Participants who have taken a level 1 course through other pelvic educational institutions may contact the SoWH office at [email protected] to inquire about taking this level 2 course.

Experience of 6 months or more in regularly managing patients with pelvic physical therapy, or working in a clinic with other experienced pelvic physical therapists, is strongly recommended prior to attending this course; lack of experience may greatly inhibit participant comprehension and attainment of skills during the course.

Pre-readings must be read and reviewed prior to Day 1 of the course. Pre-readings will be provided electronically to course participants prior to the course.

English Proficiency: If you are a foreign-educated physical therapist/assistant, you will need to pass the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language) and meet the score requirements. There are some exemptions to the TOEFL requirement for individuals who are exempt under the USCIS regulations. TOEFL scores must be reported directly to SoWH for the purposes of determining eligibility for course attendance. The minimum TOEFL scores we require are the following: Reading: 21; Listening: 18; Writing: 24; Speaking: 26.

PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

Attendance: Participants are expected to stay through the entire course; please make your travel plans accordingly. Deduction of contact hours hours and ineligibility to participate in the CAPP process will occur for participants who leave the course early.

Lab Participation:Participants will be working in groups of 2 during labs. This course includes extensive labs with intra-vaginal & intra-rectal assessment & examination. All participants must participate in labs as both “therapist” & “patient.” Participants who cannot participate as lab subjects are required to provide their own lab partners.Failure to participate as a lab subject, or to provide required lab partner if needed, will result in forfeiture of course completion and registration costs. If you are not sure whether you need a medical model or if you are unfamiliar with the process of obtaining a medical model, please read: Medical Models for Internal Pelvic Assessment.pdf. Participants that MUST provide their own lab partners include (but are not limited to):

ALL Male participants

Pregnant women (except with written physician permission for FULL participation)

Active vaginal infections

Active STD or herpes lesions

Active bladder or rectal infections

Severe pelvic/vaginal/rectal pain that inhibits examination

Lack of prior vaginal exam by a physician

Active OB/GYN cancer

LOCATIONS & DATES

Dates & Locations will be posted below as they become available.

* Registration buttons in grey color are courses that are not available for registration yet. Please, check back for updates.

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT (CAPP-PELVIC) PROGRAM

Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Level 2 is the second course in the CAPP-Pelvic series! The Certificate of Achievement is an optional route if you wish to take a bigger step towards your career. Section on Women’s Health (SoWH) has developed the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) to certify that a physical therapist has completed a comprehensive education, training, and testing program for the management of patients with diagnoses of pelvic health dysfunction, such as urinary incontinence and pelvic pain. The CAPP is awarded to physical therapists who complete three courses of training in pelvic physical therapy (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3), pass written and clinical testing requirements at each level, and successfully complete a written case report. View Candidate Guide